Improved elevating apparatus



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dated February 1,5, 1870.

IMPROVED ELTElV'TIl.\l`Gv APPARATUS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part o! the same Be it known that I, GEORGE e. Wmass, of nie city of Scranton, county of Luz'erne, and Stat-e of Pennsylvania, have inventedva new and `nsei`nl Machine, which I haveentitled GEORGE G. WINANs Machine for Elevating Heavy Weights and for the con venienee and use of builders 4and painters in the erecting andpainting ot' buildings, 85o.; and I do hereby declare declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specifitation.`

I, rest to support top of pole from against building, wall, 85o. A J, crank-hook.

K, metal cog-Work or rack imbedded in Vand running from top to bottom of pole C, on whiehcog-wheel on shaft G works.

Said machine to be used with two legs with use of rest I, or with four legs without the use of said rest, as necessity may require.

Turkmen to mount platform -F, and by turning of crank G, to elevate themselves and their materials to the desired height.

- 'What I claim as my invention is The combination of the standard C, box D, patfonn F, stay-rope H, windlass G, and rests I, all constructed vand arranged substantially as described.

v GEO. G. VINANS.

Witnesses W. H. GEARHART, D. MARTIN DYE. 

